Ash-can.



H. MECKING.

vmsu cAN. APPLICATION FILD MAY H |917.

1,249,988. Patented Dm. 11; 1917.

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To all-whom t may concern.' 'f f Be it known that I, HERMAN MEGKING, a@ citizen of the' United States, and being a resident of the city of New York, borough of Bronx, in the county of BronxV and State of New York, have invented a'newand Imi proved JIsh-Gan, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXact description.

My invention relates to ash cans provided with a cover.

An object thereof is to provide a simple, strong, inexpensive and sanitary ash can which has a sectional cover adapted to prevent the discharge of the contents unlessthe can is subjected to a shock whereby the conl tents throw the cover open and are free to discharge.

the nature of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of partsas herein' vfully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of the application, similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a top plan of my can, certain parts of which are broken away to show the details of construction;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the can in inverted position, partly in ksection on line 2 2, Fig. 1, the can being shown at the moment when it receives an impact which throws the sectional cover open under the momentum of the contents;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section on line 3-3, Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4: is an elevation of the can with the cover up.

Referring to the drawings, the can 5 is preferably frustocone shape, the larger diameter being at the top. At the top edge it is preferably reinforced by the formation of a bead 6 on the exterior surface of the can. It has also at the top an interior rim 7, the upper edge of which is slightly'depressed from the top edge of the can. On this edge the sections 8 of the cover rest when they are closing the can. Each cf the sections 8 is hinged to the can at the top, the stationary part 9 of the hinge being secured to the inner surface of the can, It is preferably tapered to prevent obstruction to the movement of the contents outwardly.

The cover .Sections 8 are locked .in the 'slecifqalitgilof tenggsmlatgntf 1-; Batented Dec.l 11, 1915*?, Applicationmeanay 11, ieivmserialno. 167.9161"4 'i 'closed-lpositi'on- --by members 10 an'dfll-,the l lare in closed position, and the member 11,

which is secured to the other section, yieldingly gripping the projection 10. The member 11 begins to engage the projection 10 before the two covers reach the closed position. When they are in closed position there is a firm grip of the member 11 on the projection 10; and the resiliency of the mem.- ber 11 is such that the weight of the contents of the ash can, even if moist, is not sufficient of itself to force the cover sections open; but the slightest shock to the can gives a momentum to the mass forming the contents, which swings the sectional cover 8 outwardly and allows the contents to discharge. The momentum results from an obstruction 13 interposed to the bead 6 when the can is yin an inverted position (see Fig. 2).

To facilitate the manipulation of the can, it is provided with Aa reinforcing belt 12 having loops 13 at right angles to each other, [which constitute the handles of the can.

These handles alsoI permit'the manipulation of the can by mechanical means on specially constructed wagons which are usedy in some communities.

The hinges of the cover sections being located slightly below the upper edge of the can allows the covers to lean slightly against the edge when they are thrown open and thereby facilitates the loading of the can withoutthe use of any retaining means for the covers. (See Fig. 4).

I claim:

1. An ash can having cover sections each hinged at the inner side near the top of the can, a projection on one of said cover sections adapted to extend over the other when the sections close the can, and a yielding member on the other section for engaging the projection when the cover is 1n closed position, said yielding member adapted to prevent the parting of the cover sections under the weight of the contents in the can, but adapted to yield under an impact to the cover by the contents, whereby the cover sec-` tions are free to swing outwardly.

2. An ash can having an outward bead at sition, a projection on one of said cover secadapted to retain the sections in closed positions adapted to projectover the other section under the Weight of the contents in the 1o tion When the sections are in closed position, can but adapted to release the projection a resilient member on the other section for when the contents receive an impact, and a .5 engaging the projection When the sections reinforcing belt on the can having loops at are moved into the closing position, an right angles thereto constituting handles for interior rim forming a rest for the sections the can. f in closed position, said resilient member HERMAN MECKING.

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